Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-16
Hard ON the Policemen.

LOST TIAK IN THE POLICE COURT.
There have been complaints made from time to
time about police officers being detained In the
Police Court all day and In that way kept from
their beats or from getting their necessary rest
The complaints were always based on the ground
that the Officers were compelled to attend court as
witnesses and could not therefore leave the court
until they had given their testimony. There
seems, however, TO oe another class OF cases In
which the policeman might absent himself with
out interfering with the proper administration OF
terday. when an off1eer who had been on duty dur
ing the night requested the clerk to call his case
early 80 ne could get home and gst some sleep be-
was not q witness IN the case, but was obliged to
obey the rules made by his lieutenant He said
was tried so as to get the disposition of It. The
clerk inquired OF him II he could not get the dispO-
s,tion OF the case tomorrow morning. but he said
until the case was tried
AGArHERrxs OF TwrssLThere was a notable
gathering OF twins last night at the residence OF
Mr.. L. p. Gunion, No. al D street northwest The
day OF the twins, Paul and Ada GuniOn The other
twins present were Pauline and Malvina Woog
Sarah Croissant and Mary Davis, Sallie and Mary
Rowan Reid, Westel and VIM. Wilioughby, John
and Frank Wright, Harry and Ivan Jockum Char
lie and Rudolph Weaver, Geo. and Hart Anderson
and the Misses Kraak The refreshments were
Branch.
A CASE UNDER THE EDAUSps ACT DISMISSED
OIicer MeIlen last night arrested Henry Miles
garet Miles, charging him with violating the Ed
munoS act. The warrant was issued by Justice
Sunoy on 1ne oaIh OF Mrs Miles. and charged that
Henry Niles married man, and having a law
Iul wife then living, did commit adultery with one
Emma Luckett, a married woman, and for the last
said Emma Luckett." This morning the warrant
was turned In 10 Assistant District Attorney Law
ender. The defendants wife failed TO appear and
wa rola cod
PASSED FOR LEHIsH UNIvERsIrY-walter F. Bur-
oen, MlchaeI D. SohoD, and Geo. v. Chandler all
graduates OF the High school, passed che final ex-
aminations and were admitted TO Lehlgh Univer-
Aty On Wednesday. The two first named were
captains OF Companies A and C, High school Cadets
An OLD SOLDIER SENT Down FOR THIRTY DAYS.
vas arraigned before Judge Smell this morning on
charge OF vagrancy. II am no yagrant "a
the prisoner; II am a.Sodier from Hampton Home
they call me vagrant; deny the charge This
poor fellow" said Offlcer Block, ''clains to be
pensioner. He Is frequently found on the streets
In an intoxicated condition, and has been brought
In for being drunk three times within the past few
days. Bonds or thirty days" said the Judge.
The COLUMBIA FISHING CLUR-The members of
steamer Sue on sunday afternoon on their twenty
tnlro annual trip for Mundays Point, In the lower
potomac The club has returned 70 their old unl-
IornlEred shirts and black tr0users-and IL ori-
ccreo oy Martin Becker, president; James Lowe
Uce-president; c. Deittrick, secretary and C.
Aauiman, treasurer and comm1Ssary. They will
Dc absent about two weeks.
a NEw INDICTMENT AGAINST MCFARLAND AND
MRS McbRIDE-The grand jury this morning re-
ported another indictment against Mary Jane Nc
bTlCe ana Jno. W. Mcfarland, charging them
with VIOLATION OF Sec. lOol. Revised Statutes d.
e.. IN settlng nfe 10 house Sis 1lth street north
west on June 80, 1856.
DELAYED TRAIN FROM Ppm ann pu,. r,e
travel from Philadelphia south, especially TO the
District, Was very heavy last night Many of those
WHO participated In the celebration yesterday re-
turned home after the Industrial parade The
train due here at $40 this morning met with a
slight accident between Bowie and Patuxent a
r0d OF the engine breaking. This made II neces-
sirJ Tor the procurement OF another engine, with
the aid or which the train reached this city at 40
tnls morning.
An OLD SOLDIER FISKD.-Joseph Keys an Old
soIIef was In the Police Court this morning,
dIseo win carslng and swearing on Boundary
sSleet. Are you guilty or not guilty?" asked the
~ TIA Il oont know," answered the prisoner
was uruhk ana did not have my common senses
nS4Le mere 10 get examined and drank too much
"SAy. he :" As lined 3 or one week.
iaHESsE SALE or HOUSEHOLD EFFKcTs-Parties
iulhshlny should attend tine sale at DowIfng'S
auction Rooms. 1lth and Pennsylvania avenue
Lo-inorrow, where they VIII fnd furniture OF ever
Inscription, very much OF IL In ane condition.
WHITE CAPa- (New) The coolest smoke War
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